China's first hybrid hydrogen-battery tugboat put into operation(1/4)

China's first hybrid hydrogen-battery tugboat, Qing Dian Tuo 1, docks at a port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 26, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

The boat was put into operation on Thursday. Compared with traditional fuel-powered tugboats, this vessel is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,500 metric tons annually, marking a breakthrough for China in the application of hydrogen energy ships.

China's first hybrid hydrogen-battery tugboat, Qing Dian Tuo 1, docks at a port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 26, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

China's first hybrid hydrogen-battery tugboat, Qing Dian Tuo 1, docks at a port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 26, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

A crew member conducts inspection on China's first hybrid hydrogen-battery tugboat, Qing Dian Tuo 1, in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 26, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)